Comments on: Sid Cancels Commitment, World Does Not End. Sometimes, You Need To Just Let it Go

By: A Powerful Time Management Strategy – The Time Budget

A Powerful Time Management Strategy – The Time Budget — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:40:54 +0000

[...] “Someday” projects and leisure activities if it’s there – but far worse is overcommitting and not being able to fit in everything I have scheduled, and then need to make the decision to [...]

By: Early Warning Signs – Canaries In My Productivity Coal Mine

Early Warning Signs – Canaries In My Productivity Coal Mine — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:48:11 +0000

[...] to cut back: how messy my desk is.A Messy Desk Is A Symptom – Not A ProblemI talk a lot about not taking on too many commitments, and focusing on my goals – but I’m as guilty as anyone else of taking on too much at [...]

By: How To Instantly Make Time For Yourself – And Get More Accomplished

How To Instantly Make Time For Yourself – And Get More Accomplished — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:04:56 +0000

[...] projects and tasks out of my life. Take a look at what you’ve got on your plate, and let some things go.On a related note, if you’re having trouble saying no when people ask for help, you may [...]

By: Will Power: How To Improve Your Personal Self Discipline

Will Power: How To Improve Your Personal Self Discipline — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:02:47 +0000

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By: How To Say No With The Empathy Sandwich

How To Say No With The Empathy Sandwich — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:07:29 +0000

[...] been turning down a lot of commitments lately. I have no doubt that this upsets some people, but there are only so many options one has [...]

By: The Flip Side of “HELL YEAH!” Or No – How About “HELL WHY NOT!”

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:06:18 +0000

[...] philosophy is simple, and I love it because it falls in line with my latest push to let go of some commitments. Before applying it to every decision, though, I want to discuss why Derek Sivers undertook this [...]

By: How To Get Motivated – 8 Tips to Break Your Motivational Funk

How To Get Motivated – 8 Tips to Break Your Motivational Funk — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:58:31 +0000

[...] good – it just makes me feel anxious and worry “what’s next?” Simplify. Let go of commitments. By making room in my day for the things I want to do, I am much more motivated to get started on [...]

By: Giving Up Commitments and Saying No to New Ones — Aliventures

Giving Up Commitments and Saying No to New Ones — Aliventures — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:13:39 +0000

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By: 20 Places Inspiration Strikes – Where I Go To Get Inspired

20 Places Inspiration Strikes – Where I Go To Get Inspired — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:25:35 +0000

[...] Whatever the reason, looking at clouds relaxes me and helps me take my mind off all the different commitments I have – and inspires me to do new [...]

By: Strategies for Dealing With Email Overload – How To Get To And Maintain Inbox Zero

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:27:57 +0000

[...] Reduce External Commitments. No matter how good you are at slicing, dicing and filtering email, ultimately the reason we receive email is because something requires our attention. Sometimes we blame our inbox, when the reality is we’ve taken on more than we can chew. Don’t blame the email or the person who sent it – blame the activity or group you are involved in. As a personal example, I was involved with an online acquaintance who wanted my feedback while his startup was in beta. Initially it was easy, but he has since upped the ante to asking me to fill out long surveys, test out specific features in specific ways, and it went from being a simple 15 minute a week commitment to multiple 1-2 hour tasks which I was behind on. I had all these emails as something I would do “someday” until one day I realized I just didn’t care anymore – and I dropped the commitment. I now also cut some threads as soon as they begin – I simply don’t have time to research every partnership and promotional opportunity that comes my way. If it’s unsolicited, I may not even reply, I may just delete it without a response – which brings me to my next point… [...]